Montague, Missouri

Montague is an unincorporated community in western Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Tory Creek, west of Highlandville.[2]

History

A post office called Montague was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] The origin of the name Montague is obscure.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montague, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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